# New Hampshire HB737: (New Title) creating local options for games of chance, authorizing keno throughout the state, and changing charitable gaming license fees and reporting requirements.

New Hampshire HB737, (New Title) creating local options for games of chance, authorizing keno throughout the state, and changing charitable gaming license fees and reporting requirements., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Bill Boyd (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-08-11 (Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 288; eff. I. Sec 2 3 5 eff. 06/01/2027 II. Rem eff. 07/01/2025); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: New Hampshire HB737
- State: New Hampshire
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: (New Title) creating local options for games of chance, authorizing keno throughout the state, and changing charitable gaming license fees and reporting requirements.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-08-11, Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 288; eff. I. Sec 2 3 5 eff. 06/01/2027 II. Rem eff. 07/01/2025
- Sponsor: Bill Boyd (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Bill Boyd (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Paige (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry M. Stringham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph J Barton (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Len P Turcotte (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Rochefort (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Thomas C Schamberg (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Walter Spilsbury (Republican), House

## Actions (28)

- 2025-08-11: Signed by Governor Ayotte 08/01/2025; Chapter 288; eff. I. Sec 2 3 5 eff. 06/01/2027 II. Rem eff. 07/01/2025 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 64 (House)
- 2025-07-18: Enrolled Adopted, VV, (In recess 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-07-14: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2924e: AA VV (in recess of) 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 63 (House)
- 2025-07-11: Enrolled Bill Amendment # 2025-2924e Adopted, VV, (In recess of 06/26/2025); SJ 18 (Senate)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report 2025-2810c: Adopted, VV 06/26/2025 HJ 18 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-06-26: Conference Committee Report # 2025-2810c, Adopted, VV; 06/26/2025; SJ 17 (Senate)
- 2025-06-19: Conference Committee Report Filed, # 2025-2810c; 06/26/2025 (Senate)
- 2025-06-17: Conference Committee Meeting: 06/17/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-06-12: Conferee Change: Rep. Ulery Replaces Rep. Ohm 06/12/2025 HJ 17 P. 22 (House)
- 2025-06-11: President Appoints: Senators Lang, Sullivan, Fenton; (In Recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-11: Sen. Lang Accedes to House Request for Committee of Conference, MA, VV; (In recess 06/05/2025); SJ 16 (Senate)
- 2025-06-03: Speaker Appoints: Reps. Janigian, Ohm, Bryer, Oppel 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-06-03: House Non-Concurs with Senate Amendment 2025-1638s and Requests CofC (Rep. Osborne): MA VV 05/22/2025 HJ 15 P. 53 (House)
- 2025-05-14: Full Committee Work Session: 05/20/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-05-01: Committee Amendment # 2025-1638s, AA, VV; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Ought to Pass with Amendment #2025-1638s, MA, VV; OT3rdg; 05/01/2025; SJ 11 (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-1638s, 05/01/2025; Vote 5-0; CC; SC 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Hearing: 04/16/2025, Room 100, SH, 09:45 am, on proposed amendment #2025-1468s; SC 16 (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Hearing: 04/02/2025, Room 100, SH, 10:00 am; SC 15 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Introduced 03/20/2025 and Referred to Ways and Means; SJ 9 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2025-0850h: MA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-03-20: Amendment # 2025-0850h: AA VV 03/20/2025 HJ 9 P. 18 (House)
- 2025-03-12: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2025-0850h 03/10/2025 (Vote 15-0; CC) (House)
- 2025-03-05: ==CONTINUED== Executive Session: 03/10/2025 10:30 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-02-27: ==RECESSED== Executive Session: 03/04/2025 11:00 am LOB 202-204 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Public Hearing: 02/05/2025 01:00 pm LOB 203 (House)
- 2025-01-22: Introduced (in recess of) 01/09/2025 and referred to Ways and Means HJ 3 P. 25 (House)

## Bill text

- As Amended, 2025-07-11: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13480)
- Enrolled, 2025-07-11: [HTML](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=749&inflession=2025)
- Introduced, 2025-01-22: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7402)
- CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17022)
- Version adopted by both bodies: [PDF](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16584)

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## Sources
- [As Amended (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=13480)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/billinfo.aspx?id=749&inflession=2025)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=7402)
- [CHAPTERED FINAL VERSION (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=17022)
- [Version adopted by both bodies (PDF)](https://gc.nh.gov/bill_status/pdf.aspx?q=billVersion&id=16584)

## Related
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- [HB1002: repealing the solar energy systems tax exemption.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1002-2025-2026)
- [HB1834: relative to the education freedom account enrollment cap.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1834-2025-2026)
- [SB101: (Second New Title) authorizing parents to enroll their children in any public s…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-SB101-2025-2026)
- [CACR22: relating to the compensation of the legislature. Providing that the present com…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-CACR22-2025-2026)
- [HB1786: relative to creating a state assessment on non-homestead luxury second homes to…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB1786-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/NH-HB737-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).